X-ray of Pelvis, 1-2 Views Cost in Iowa

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 69 Iowa hospitals. CPT 72170. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $159 📉 Low $18.00 📈 High $562 🏥 69 hospitals 🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $25.81

Hospital comparison — Iowa

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 69 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaHumanaBCBSMolinaCignaMultiPlanCentene
MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$18.00 ————————
GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH
W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON
$19.59 $59.00$63.00$64.00$64.00$59.00$89.00——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
CEDAR RAPIDS
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S
SIOUX CITY
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN
MARSHALLTOWN
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE
MUSCATINE
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.71—$16.40—$7.71
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY
BETTENDORF
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86—$16.40—$7.71
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL
WATERLOO
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT DODGE
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86—$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL
DUBUQUE
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ANAMOSA
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$7.71$7.86—$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GRINNELL
$21.60 $8.10$7.71$8.10$7.86$7.86$16.40——
FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL
LE MARS
$22.00 $16.26———————
CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING
CORNING
$32.16 $28.81—$28.81$28.81$29.97—$65.66$29.39
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY
MISSOURI VALLEY
$32.83 $23.45—$23.45$60.47$29.97—$65.66$23.92
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS
IOWA CITY
$37.80 $24.99$25.81—$26.33$25.81—$49.68—
UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN
IOWA CITY
$37.80 $24.99$25.81—$26.07$25.81—$49.68—
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA
SIOUX CENTER
$49.47 $16.26——$17.13————
BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
TH ST STORM LAKE
$49.60 $53.00$53.00$53.00$53.00—$90.00—$53.00
RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL
MT AYR
$51.30 —$57.00$57.00—————
MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
CENTERVILLE
$55.00 ————————
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
WATERLOO
$55.00 ————————
MERCYONE NORTH IOWA
MASON CITY
$55.00 ————————
HEGG HEALTH CENTER
ROCK VALLEY
$57.00 $16.26———————
BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC
DES MOINES
$88.00 $18.49$42.77———$88.00——
BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC
DES MOINES
$88.00 $18.49$42.77———$88.00——
BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE
DES MOINES
$88.00 $18.49$42.77———$88.00——
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
MAQUOKETA
$95.00 $52.25$79.71$182$75.02————
CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CHEROKEE
$113 $53.00$53.00$53.00$53.00$55.00$100——
LORING HOSPITAL
SAC CITY
$130 $95.00$80.00$77.00—$162$96.00——
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HUMBOLDT
$132 $96.00$71.00$77.84$77.84$77.84$75.00$75.00—
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
CHARITON
$141 $86.35$86.35$86.35—$110———
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GRUNDY CENTER
$159 $54.00$199$54.00$54.00$56.00$95.00——
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SUMNER
$163 $58.80$63.00$203$49.00$203———
CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS
$168 $75.59—$104$104$103—$285$60.15
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH
NEVADA
$177 $61.00$61.00$61.00$61.00$74.00———
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LAKE CITY
$181 $52.00$50.00$52.00—$52.00$66.00$50.00—
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$182 $37.70$34.34———$88.03$95.00—
POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
POCAHONTAS
$182 $96.00$60.00$95.00$64.00$50.00$97.00——
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
HARWARDEN
$192 $114——$114————
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
EMMETSBURG
$198 $48.00—$48.00$48.00$60.00———
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
JEFFERSON
$208 $69.00$100$52.00—$51.00——$52.00
BURGESS HEALTH CENTER
ONAWA
$216 $51.00$100$51.00$51.00————
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
GUTTENBERG
$221 $52.00$52.00$52.00—$52.52———
DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL
PERRY
$221 $156$153$153—$173———
SPENCER HOSPITAL
SPENCER
$223 ————$1.00———
MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON
$227 ————————
MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
DYERSVILLE
$227 ————————
MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON
NEW HAMPTON
$227 ————————
MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER
OELWEIN
$227 ————————
MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER
ELKADER
$227 ————————
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
SIBLEY
$235 $85.30——$10.00————
MERCYONE DUBUQUE
DUBUQUE
$235 ————————
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PELLA
$241 $240$91.58$75.00$91.58$84.35—$169—
MERCYONE CLINTON
CLINTON
$254 ————————
CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL
OSCEOLA
$262 $8.87$8.87$8.87$8.87$8.44$83.30——
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
ESTHERVILLE
$280 $85.30——$17.60————
AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL
ROCK RAPIDS
$280 $85.30———————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72170, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $240 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 69 Iowa hospitals above publish for X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72170 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $25.81 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $18.00 to $562 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views cost in Iowa?
Cash prices for x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (CPT 72170) in Iowa range from $18.00 to $562, with a median of $159. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views in Iowa?
The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $18.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?
These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?
Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72170 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.